Alcaraz falls to Shelton in epic latest-ever U.S. Open finish

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Publications in order of reporting
#	Time (UTC)	After the first	Publication	Headline
1	2026-09-09 08:34	first	The Japan Times	Alcaraz falls to Shelton in epic latest-ever U.S. Open finish
2	2026-09-09 09:54	+1 hour 21 minutes	BBC	Shelton reaches semis after beating Alcaraz in five-set epic
3	2026-09-09 11:15	+2 hours 42 minutes	Bleacher Report	Carlos Alcaraz Loses to Ben Shelton, Updated US Open Men's Tennis Bracket After Tuesday Results by Mike Chiari
4	2026-09-09 12:27	+3 hours 54 minutes	ESPN	Shelton ends Alcaraz's reign in latest US Open finish, sets up semi vs. Tiafoe
5	2026-09-09 14:15	+5 hours 41 minutes	The Guardian	Ben Shelton wins on a night of vomit, sweat and home hopes at US Open by Andrew Lawrence at Flushing Meadows
6	2026-09-09 23:55	+15 hours 21 minutes	Sky Sports	Is change needed after Shelton's early-morning finish against Alcaraz?
7	2026-09-10 13:07	+28 hours 33 minutes	Sports Illustrated	American Men’s Final Guaranteed at the 2026 US Open
8	2026-09-12 06:40	+70 hours 6 minutes	Al Jazeera	Shelton advances to US Open 2026 men’s final for Zverev showdown
9	2026-09-13 12:01	+99 hours 27 minutes	CBS Sports	US Open odds: Alexander Zverev vs. Ben Shelton picks, predictions for men's singles final on Sunday by Brandon Gustafson
10	2026-09-13 14:04	+101 hours 30 minutes	Bloomberg	Shelton Eyes End to US Men’s Grand Slam Drought
11	2026-09-13 14:21	+101 hours 47 minutes	Rolling Stone	Shelton vs. Zverev Livestream: How to Watch the U.S. Open Men’s Tennis Final Online Free by Tim Chan
12	2026-09-13 16:27	+103 hours 53 minutes	CNET	US Open 2026 Men’s Singles Final: How to Watch Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev by Kevin Lynch
13	2026-09-13 22:03	+109 hours 29 minutes	Deutsche Welle	Germany's Zverev wins US Open in golden year
14	2026-09-13 22:09	+109 hours 36 minutes	CBS News	Alexander Zverev wins U.S. Open, beating American Ben Shelton
15	2026-09-13 22:39	+110 hours 6 minutes	France 24	Zverev beats Shelton to win US Open 2026 and second Grand Slam title by FRANCE 24
16	2026-09-14 01:12	+112 hours 38 minutes	Times of India	Six years after 2020 heartbreak, Zverev beats Shelton to finally win US Open by HIJAM RAJU SINGH